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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” There are 11 federally recognized American Indian tribes in Minnesota.

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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nonprofit Common Application, which offers an online tool that many students use when looking to pursue an undergraduate education, is not being used by enough students who are from lower-income backgrounds, according to the organization’s inaugural Equity Innovations Guide. million students during the 2022-23 application cycle year.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. Faculty mentors were encouraged to engage with mentees, which resulted in faculty having to discover which methods worked best to communicate with their students. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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FAFSA and Divorced Parents Advice 2023

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Financial aid applications typically require information about the custodial parent’s income and assets. Complete the FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most common application for financial aid. These scholarships may be offered by colleges, private organizations, or community groups.

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As Decision Day Looms, Colleges Try to Boost Minority Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We adjusted our communication to be focused on where the student is in the journey, instead of centering Queens,” said Adrienne Oddi, the vice president of strategic enrollment and communications. Other schools are making diversity a part of their communications from the beginning. Even applications are changing.

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Narrow, self-serving yardsticks for assessing impact of scholarship, teaching, and service. With respect to service, women and minorities face a ‘Diversity tax,’ wherein they are called to increased service/support for community members (including students) from under-served groups. Traditional standards (e.g.,

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As Federal Connectivity Programs Sunset, Internet Access Remains Critical

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was designed to give low-income households a discount each month on their internet bill, even offering a one-time coupon of up to $100 to buy a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet.

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